Valet parking. Taking its name as a guide, the tandoor oven is the unique and salient feature of this tasteful and bright, orange-accented Indian restaurant. Timberlake's 1726 Connecticut Ave. NW. 824-0909. In our lobby, you'll be drawn to the soft amber glow of The Next Whisky Bar, considered by many to have the best whisky bar menu and design in D.C. Outside in the garden, experience our terrace designed for groups to enjoy drinks and tapas. There is no change expected, thank goodness, in the food. No reservations. French restaurants in the middle range -- those with good food that make no attempt at grand cuisine and are modest in price -- are a shifting scene, one year satisfying and another year indiffent. 422-8622. The small room, wrapped in multitoned orange cloth panels and mirrors, allows for spacious tables and room for privacy. No-smoking section. MC, V. Reservations accepted, suggested on weekends. MC, V. Reservations suggested. Parking in front. Full bar service. Sunset serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, but lunch is the prime time. No-smoking section. Worse were main dishes -- over salted, over cooked, soupy, their vegetables slimy from excess heat, the meats and seafoods skimpy. Full bar service. 532-9290. Full bar service. I will try to get to them next year. Stret parking. Full bar service. 881-1100. 965-2350. Full bar service. Street parking. Open daily. Parking lot. L, D daily. 347-1445. No reservations. Some of the best dishes are cold appetizers -- hors d'oeuvres plates and pates -- and fish, whether a salmon in pastry or trout in a cream sauce. Le Vieux Logis 7925 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda. Valet parking. 938-8948. 671-2774. The Inn at Little Washington Washington, Va. 703/675-3800. Parking in commercial lots. But these fade in the light of fresh salmon poached to a melting softness, or pork loin balanced by pungent fresh tarragon. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested.Parking lot in front. The legendary hamburgers are rarely terrific, though they could be if they didn't taste of burned grill scrapings. MC, V. Reservations suggested. The Salle du Bois and Colony might have been swell, but probably the most exclusive restaurant in the city in the 1950s was the Rive Gauche, located at 1310 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Georgetown. Full bar service. giorgios 1247 20th St. NW. The walls are gilt-edged black, and the diners are gilt-edged meat and potatoes fans. L, D $2.95-$9.95. It is contemporary and gregarious, the menu running the usual gamut of burgers and salads, plus a long page of entrees -- steak, omelets, quiches, shrimp. Parking in front. Open daily. Smoked lobster, like smoked crabs, is stir-fried with ginger and scallion. Portions are gigantic, except for extravagant ingredients like veal -- but what would you expect for $5 veal? 833-1858. Full bar service. Oxtail soup, in contrast, is disappointing. Divided-Back CAPITOL BUILDING Des Moines Iowa IA hJ5606. L $2.50-$4.25, D $4.25-$9.50. Open daily. The population was shrinking, wealth flowed out to the suburbs, and you could buy a Northwest rowhouse for five figures. The space is profligate, the service elaborate and capable. L $3.25-$6.35, D $15. Hunan Szechuan Village 4701 Columbia Pike., Arlington. In the Washington Post, January 7, 1982, there is an account of the unfathomably named Richard Hamilton Herrud Houghton III. Free parking in rear at dinner. Valet parking after 6:30 p.m. Full bar service. L, D $1.95-$4.25. 460-3500. Full bar service. 4) On the lighter side, David Bowie performed in DC during the Young Americans tour in 1974. Open daily. Open daily. Children's prices. AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. La Brasserie 239 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Gangplank 600 Water St. SW. 554-5000. Bamiyan 3320 M St. NW. MC, V. No reservations. L, D daily. In 1970, the Old Ebbitt Grill was struggling . AE, CB, CC, D, MC, V. Reservations accepted. Except for a few silk flower arrangements, the decor is standard Virginia Shopping Center Ethnic: dark wood veneer paneling, booths along the sides, red tablecloths and candles in red globes, and American colonial brass chandeliers. The Chinese food is attractive and well-prepared, though it tends to be bland and oversauced. The menu has been revamped to concentrate on the house specialties, weeding out the chaff. If trees and flowers and patios and green lawns were enough to make a restaurant, Old Angler's would have it made. This is inventive French cooking, food of considerable excitement. Parking lot and street parking. The history of restaurants in the Nation's Capital. The grilled meats -- lamb chops, pork chops, hamburgers -- are pretty good, but most of the menu is lighter fare, e.g., large, colorful salads, creamy quiches. The more inventive a dish, the less likely its success. Open daily. The historic restaurant was founded in 1856, originally as a boarding house, and later became known as Washington's first saloon. Yet such a warm and charming little nook o a restaurant might be worth stopping by for a drink. Children's prices. The population was shrinking, wealth flowed out to the suburbs, and you could buy a Northwest rowhouse for five figures. No-smoking section. L $2.75-$4.25, D $4.50-$7.50. But the food has more elegance than personality, and the service can be imperious if you are unknown to the staff. View the menu for Dominique's and restaurants in Washington, DC. L, D daily. There are lapses, in particular the acid marinated trout and weighty quenelles. Full bar service. Full bar service. This two-story green and white pub with sidewalk cafe is lively, usually fun if you don't consider noise and fun mutually exclusive. 549-1141. Closed Sun. Hidden below the bustling cormer of 17th and K Streets NW is a bustling bar where it's easy to relax and forget the over-head traffic jams. The new prices imply a culinary consistency and a level of service that do not actually exist here. 370-0060. MC, V. Reservations accepted. L,D daily. " DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONE. I am trying to remember a restaurant my parents took me to on visits to Washington DC in my youth. The room is fresh and colorful, discreetly exotic. 11 talking about this. Children's prices. Viet Nam Bistro 1836 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Children's prices. Parking lot. L $2.95-$5.95, D $4.95-$15.95. 652-1700. It still has nearly half a dozen Ethiopian restaurants but none from Scandinavia. Open daily. 522-8394. L, D $1.25-$8. Mall parking.Full bar service. Parking lot. L, D $2.50-$10.95. The Washington, DC of the 1980s and '90s was a dramatically different place than the Washington, DC of 2017. anakeesta photo memories . The restaurant has trout tanks and lobster tanks, offers limousine service and produces an annual Bastille Day race and festival. And then there is the chicken with pomegranates and walnuts, a marvel of a flavor, the moist pieces of boneless chicken covered with a dark paste sweet and tangy and earthy with walnuts. Valet parking for dinner. Their very names -- fish dipped in boiling water with spices, smoked lobster, pelican's nest -- are evocative. The Bread Oven 1220 19th St. NW. Ou can depend on tantalizing interplay of chiles, soy, ginger, garlic and scallions. View Website. L $5.25-$8.50, D $8.95-$15. Whatever you order, though, the accompanying black beans and rice will compensate for deficiencies. How do I get to DC from the airport (BWI, DCA, IAD)? If you choose carefully, this can be one of the best meal bargins in the city, even among the non-alcoholic beverages. . Closed Mon. Beer and wine only. 301/428-8593. And, obviously, it becomes addictive. Pre-1980 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ASSOCIATION San Francisco California CA hn1559. L, D daily. L $2.95-$6.50, D $6.45-$8.95. 638-2444. Rafters at Landmark 2 S. Whiting St., Alexandria. 546-9154. L, D daily. L, D daily. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. No-smoking section. L,D$2.95-$8.95. MC, V. Reservations suggested. In warm weather the tables spill over to an outdoor cafe. L MC, V. Reservations suggested. Closed Sun. Open daily. Children's prices. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Serbian Crown 4529 Wisconsin Ave., NW. Parking in shopping center lot. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily.AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. 998-5115. 657-8080. Free parking garage. No-smoking section. Danker's 1209 E St. NW. 652-9514. Children's prices. Pigfoot 1812 Hamlin St. NE. Parking adjacent lot.Full bar service. Parking in shopping center lot. Not only was the food -- from muddy-looking fish soup to greasy and tasteless short ribs -- unappealing, but it was rather expensive. The Magic Pan 5252 Wisconsin Ave. NW. In summer, the main course salads -- beef, salmon and a superb rice version of salade nicoise -- are unsurpassed. Service at the Serbian Crown is moody and erratic; it is the main dishes of this restaurant that show the best of Russian character. Thai Room 5037 Connecticut Ave. NW. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations required. The dining rooms are lovely, with rainbows of silk waving from the ceiling downstairs, salmon colored banquettes against silvery gray walls upstairs. Trattu 1823 Jefferson Pl. New China 660 S. Pickett St., Alexandria. I know this is a needle in a haystack situation, but here goes.. Nora 2132 Florida Ave. NW.462-5143. Open daily. District of . Parking in rear. 333-4187. MC, V. Reservations suggested. The room has been redone in bright glazed tiles on a white tile background, floors and walls, and the effect is at least startling. L $3.95-$7.95, D $4.95-$10.95. The empanadas are also excellent. The seats are plush and comfortable; most intriguing are the curved booths set like caves in the walls with tube lights and spotlights on dimmers. Closed Sun. Joe and Mo's 1211 Connecticut Ave. NW. 589-0999. 543-8337. Despite flaws, dinner is likely to be a treat to the senses. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. No alcoholic beverages. No smoking section. Lamb is also excellent here, wither the filet with tarragon or the rack of lamb with a border of very good vegetables. Full bar service. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Pueblo Joe's looks like the kind of place you would like to go while on vacation. One night the specials alone included two kinds of crayfish, lamb with ginger, veal with cepes, lotte with tarragon and softshell crabs. Full bar service. L $4.25-$7.95, D$6.95-$10.95. Once a small storefront eating place, Caffe Italiano has expanded to three rooms on two floors decorated with Impressionist paintings and mirrors, white candles on the tablecloths and black vests on the waiters. The hummos special, topped with ground beef and almonds, was not a prettily arranged or as tangy. With so many good new restaurants, it is obvious why some old favorites have missed being reviewed this year. No credit cards. Open daily. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. These ambitious projects are all the more remarkable for coming when Washington's restaurants are feeling, belatedly, the economic pinch. 861-8447. more. L $2.25-$3.95, D $5.85-$14.75. Germaine's 2400 Wisconsin Ave., NW. L $3.45-$7.45, D $8.95-$14.95. Parking lot next door. Children's prices. Full bar service. Closed Mon. Full bar service. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations required. Parking lot. Charcoal-grilled bits of meat are also scintillating. La Scala 4915 Silver Hill Rd., Suitland. Although the name suggests the restaurant's specialization in seafood, there are meats on the menu. No reseravations. As a child I remember saying oh we are eating at the White House (because of the columns??). AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Full bar service. Parking lot. But I found no dish that meets any desire. 1983 The Food Marketing Institute reports that 2/3 of all fish consumed in the U.S. is eaten in restaurants. Musicians and belly dancers entetain in the evenings, but not loudly enough to rule out conversation. Henry Africa 607 King St., Alexandria. Bullfeathers on Capitol Hill 410 1st St. The Prime Rib looks like the last of the supper clubs, even at lunch, when the silk-shaded table lamps are lit, the Lucite-topped grand piano playing despite the bustling workaday world outside. Order online. Open daily. Kabul Caravan 1725 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. The menu is full of homey dishes like tongue and rabbit livers plus seasonal treats like crayfish, but the service is disorganized and neglected. The chiles that once brought tears to the eyes have been held in reserve. Full bar service. Valet parking. Smithsonian? The room comfortably seats 30 guests or can accommodate 55 guests reception style. Le Jardin 1113 23rd St. NW. Beer and wine only. L $3.75-$6, D $4.95-$12. Phyllis C. Richman Assisted Carole Sugarman; Phyllis C. Richman is restaurant critic of The Washington Post. Closed Sun. No-smoking section. L, D daily. L, D daily. L $1.25-$4.25, D $4.75-$12. The captain recites a stream of daily specials -- unfortunately too many to remember and sometimes at prices higher than any other menu entries. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Full bar service. Children's prices. Cagney's 1 Dupont Cir. Children's prices. 797-7640. Golden Temple Conscious Cookery 1521 Connecticut Ave. NW. It would be an improvement to add small, appetizer-priced portions o quiches and pates, particularly since the quiche -- high, fragile custard with a golden surface and shimmery texture -- is worthy of your special attention. Open daily. Parking lot in rear. Even Joe and Mo's famed potato pancakes have grown overweight and soggy. 338-3830. Unclaimed. Pizza with Duck Sausage wins quick stardom. Open daily. Parking lot. The shrimp themselves are hugh and extremely fine. Street parking. L $3.50-10, D $4-$12. Well known chefs like Mike Isabella plan to debut new concept restaurants here as well. Seafood dishes are the most intriguing; crystal shrimp are soaked in ice water to crisp them, then cooked just until translucent. Parking lot. Full bar service.Children's prices. Parking in rear. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. Drinks are enormous, but puffed up with fruit and ice. No credit cards. Children's prices. L $2.50-$6.50, D $2.50 -$12. Full bar service. Children's prices. San Francisco East Co. 4871 Cordell Ave., Bethesda.986-8566. Prices are generally around two digits for entrees, but this is Indian food of particular character, where the interplay of aromas and tastes takes precedence over heat. But more frequent are the good days when Szechuan is sizzling. Szechuan Garden Bethesda 7800 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. 483-2266. 568-3400. L, D daily. By Phyllis C. Richman Assisted Carole Sugarman; Phyllis C. Richman is restaurant critic of The Washington Post. The rates are rough and homey, soups fragrant, main dishes bold with garlic and shallots. No-smoking section. The French UndergroundThe Gentry (Cap. Street parking. Even the traditional sauces -- dark, resonant mole and smooth, piquant salsa verde -- are unusually good. Most of the menu is enchiladas, though there are some good soups, a mole that needs mellowing and a few other beef and chicken dishes. 836-4422. 347-7100. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. L $3.75-$5.75, D $5.25-$8.95. Beer and wine only. Ledo is probably Prince George's County's longest running hit, for nobody can remember not seeing a line outside its front door. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily, Closed Sun. Parking in adjacent lot. The menu is full of don'ts -- no credit cards or checks, no separate checks, no sandwiches after 5 p.m., no substitutions, no half-orders. Middle courses are a mixed bag, though at one day's lunch the crab cakes were stellar, and served with crisp stir-fried vegestables. 333-2565. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily ex Sun. L daily ex Sat, D daily. D daily. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted. L $4.25-$6.95, D $4.75-$15.50. The Broker 713 8th St. Fresh as a garden is Nora's gathering place. Children's prices. L'Auberge Chez Francois 332 Springvale Rd., Great Falls, Va. 759-3800. L $2-$2.75, D $3-$7. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. Some of the dishes are superb, the crusty lamb filet with brown sauce heavily scented by garlic, the crayfish or fresh shrimp in chive cream. But then one returns to the question of the food. L $3.50-$5.75, D $8-$10.50. A little less foreign than it once was, Bamiyan now has American watresses, but they seem familiar with the Afghan food. Evans Farm Inn 1696 Chain Bridge Rd. China Paradise 138-A Maple Ave. W., Vienna. Les Champs The Watergate, 600 New Hampshire Ave. NW. Open daily. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Full bar service. Piccadilly 5510 Connecticut Ave. NW. Hu Nan 4660 Kenmore Ave., Alexandria. The "special salad" is an exaggeration not worth the extra expense. 13,050 reviews Open Now. L $3.95-$8.50, D $5.75-$11. Charlies Georgetown 3223 K St. NW. 770-5020. And nearly surrounding you are tiny marble tables set with bottles holding daisies and readers absorbed in books and salads, surrounded by a haze of chatter. No credit cards. But not always. L $3.25-$5.25, D $5.25-$17.95. L $8.25-$11.95, D $11.75-$17.50. The roast beef sandwich with feta, pickled peppers, tomatoes and herbs on pita bread would have been wonderful if it had not been sitting in a quarter-inch pool of yellow oil. eFull bar service. 544-2338. E, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Kebabs are also delicious, particularly the marinated lamb; chicken tends to be a bit dry. Cantina d'Italia is very Italian yet very personal -- a place where the food and service can be the most sophisticated and memorable in town, yet you can be as comfortable in jeans as in a tux. Sunset 920 11th St. Beyond that, simple sauteed fish are expertly cooked, perhaps a trout with crisp skin and moist flesh. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations required. Beer and wine only; liquor license pending. Among appetizers is perfectly ripe avocado et champignons vinaigrette, the avocado thinly sliced and fanned out, bordered by delicious marinated mushrooms and tomatoes. AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Two cautions: The coffee isn't even strong enough to tint a tablecloth, and throughout dinner you might want to look out for slices of those 20 pounds of garlic. But fried foods stand out here; the onion rings are thin and crisp and impossible not to finish despite the enormous portions, and the fried chicken wings are all that, plus tender and juicy, too. 337-2436. L, D daily. Open daily. Rive Gauche seems to be taking a deep breath and meeting the challenge again. The best details are the fresh orange juice or espresso over the morning paper, a soup or pastry break to finish your last chapter. Indulge in the Best Restaurants in D.C. In either case, the quality is as impressive as the variety.As for dinner, Tung Bor emphasizes fresh fish and seafood, and one is wise to follow suit. and have played host to former presidents, foreign dignitaries, and a wealth of other impactful figures. Children's prices. Over the years, it has moved to a few different locations in the downtown area. Full bar service. Drink with it a simple wine, for most are agreeable and well under $10. Full bar service. Full bar service. L $3.25-$6.25, D $4.95-$12.75. And the service is personable, casual. The menu is a parade of Americana: liverwurst, ham and cheese, pork chop sandwiches, fried chicken, Salisbury steak. But if something very homey, like veal stuffed with seasoned bread crumbs and braised in a brown sauce, is on the menu, you have hit a good night. And any Formica luncheonette where you wait in line to pay $11.50 for flounder stuffed with crabmeat is bound to be good. Closed Sun. AE, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. Full bar service. Street parking. And in the meantime, its cooking has settled into fairly consistent satisfaction. Ae, cb, d, mc, v. Reservations required. The close seating makes a hectic environment, but both the room and service are colorful and attractive. The Big Cheese has, at its best, stood still and raised its prices while more sophisticated newcomers are serving better at lower prices. 659-2388. L daily ex Sat, Sun, D daily. Full bar service. L daily ex Sat, D daily. Closed Sun. Inside, carpet and muted lighting set a dignified mood, reinforced by staff in black tie. Full bar service. Open daily. Tiberio has long been a trendsetter, the first of these subtly beautiful northern Italian restaurants that are distinguishable from French primarily by the inclusion of pastas on the menu. The tables are too small, and you are likely to feel rushed, but the crush is a tribute to the food. It is more than a restaurant -- a neighborhood bar, a club for Nora's friends, a skylit pub with a quiet walled courtyard, a haven from frozen and canned and adulterated foodstuffs. Reservations accepted. 652-6400. AE, MC, V. Reservations suggested. AE, MC, V. Reservations accepted. No reservations. Quincy's 5444 Columbia Pike, Arlington. Main courses give fuller reign to tastes: paella, pork with bananas, several tropical vegetables, rabbit in dark, rich sauce. Expect to more than 20 restaurants, including Fabio Trabocchi's Del Mar, Rappahannock Oyster Bar, Dolcezza, Taylor Gourmet and Hank's Oyster Bar. 3) Of course, one of the most significant stories of DC in the 1970s was the impeachment of President Nixon. L $2.25-$4.95, D $3.25-$8.25. Full bar service. AE, CB, D, MC, V. Reservations suggested. 522-4787. The most interesting and unusual dish is an appetizer -- sauteed bananas and onions in a hot tomato sauce. 6Open daily. Chef Martino presents the cuisine from a new, mouthwatering perspective with innovative takes on fish and chips, shepherd's pie and chicken tikka masala (served with delicious mango chutney). Au Pied de Cochon 1335 Wisconsin Ave. NW. not just since the 1980s when the word became common." . 244-1740. L $3.25-$5, D $5-$9. Parking in building garage. Romeo & Juliet 2020 K St. NW. Closed Sun.
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